phraseologist

[ frey-zee-ol-uh-jist ]

/ ˌfreɪ ziˈɒl ə dʒɪst /

noun

a person who treats of or is concerned with phraseology.

a person who affects a particular phraseology or is skilled in coining phrases.

Nearby words

phrasemaker, phrasemonger, phraseogram, phraseograph, phraseological, phraseologist, phraseology, phrasing, phratry, phreak, phreaking

Origin of phraseologist

First recorded in 1705–15; phraseolog(y) + -ist

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British Dictionary definitions for phraseologist

phraseologist

/ (ˌfreɪzɪˈɒlədʒɪst) /

noun

a person who is interested in or collects phrases or who affects a particular phraseology

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